[Bladder cancer in spinal cord injury patient. A case report]

A case of bladder cancer following spinal cord injury is reported. A 57-year-old male with L1 incomplete paraplegia was referred to our hospital under the diagnosis of bladder tumor with gross hematuria in November, 1994. Radical cystectomy, rt nephroureterectomy (nonfunctioning kidney) and lt ureterocutaneostomy were carried. Histopathological study revealed squamous cell carcinoma (well differentiation) and transitional cell carcinoma (G3), stage pT3b. He has been doing well without recurrence for 4 months after operation.